Grades

Danger Zone

<p>Jimmy Doyle is the best basketball player ever to come out of Granham, Minnesota. It doesn't sound like much, but Jimmy can play — and the people putting together an American &quot;Dream Team&quot; know it. </p><br /><p>But when he is offered a starting position on the team, bound for an international tournament in Rome, Jimmy doesn't realize how tough he'll have to play, both on and off the court. </p><br /><p>When the Dream Team arrives in Italy, some of the fans don't like Jimmy's teammates — or the color of their skin. Jimmy's first taste of international stardom becomes a nightmare of hate and racism when the fans try to make the Dream Team's next game their last.</p>

<p>Jimmy Doyle is the best basketball player ever to come out of Granham, Minnesota. It doesn't sound like much, but Jimmy can play — and the people putting together an American &quot;Dream Team&quot; know it. </p><br /><p>But when he is offered a starting position on the team, bound for an international tournament in Rome, Jimmy doesn't realize how tough he'll have to play, both on and off the court. </p><br /><p>When the Dream Team arrives in Italy, some of the fans don't like Jimmy's teammates — or the color of their skin. Jimmy's first taste of international stardom becomes a nightmare of hate and racism when the fans try to make the Dream Team's next game their last.</p>

When Jimmy Doyle is chosen as a member of a ten-man teen basketball team Jimmy soon learns that he must not only earn the respect of his teammates, but also overcome the trials - both sporting and cultural - of playing in an international competition.